Iran vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Iran
228,939 number
in 2016
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.49 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
29th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Iran
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.49 million number against 228,939 number in Iran, a difference of 1.26 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 6.5 times Iran's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 86 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.93 million number 7.80 million number 4.87 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 2.26 million number 8.27 million number 6.01 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.17 million number 6.36 million number 5.19 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 467,167 number 3.30 million number 2.83 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 274,010 number 2.01 million number 1.74 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Iran or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.49 million number against 228,939 number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Iran and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.26 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Iran and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Iran ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.